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For the 6th year running, Bodog.com is giving odds on the NBA Draft. With the draft nearly here, we interviewed a Bodog.com bookkeeper in order to find out how they create their odds.
- What resources/sources do you look at to set the draft odds?
We will rank the players based on their college stats. Then, we go team-by-team and list positional needs and which players a team could gain or lose through free agency. Once we have these two lists we play match maker and see which player makes the most sense for each team. Once our mock draft is completed we consider the Mock Drafts of other experts such as Chad Ford, nbadraft.net and of course RealGM. RealGM does great work; we actually use RealGM as a resource throughout the regular season as well.
- Do you give more weight to specific mock drafts?
We have to give the most popular sites a little more weight as we not only have to adjust our odds based on who we think each NBA team will draft, we also have to adjust for who the general public feels their team will pick.
So if Chad Ford has someone in the 5 spot that we don’t agree with, we would lower the odds a little in favor of Chad’s pick because the general public are going to bet that way too.
- How accurate have you been in the past?
Some years are better than others; generally we are better at predicting the NBA draft than the NFL. Now that Rob Babcock is no longer a GM, there are fewer surprises, but we still have the Atlanta Hawks so things aren’t always clear.
- How much action has this year’s draft been seeing? Past drafts?
While it won’t rival the NFL draft, this year’s draft has been by far the biggest NBA draft we’ve seen. I believe this has to do with the fact the draft is so deep; there will be some impact players available as late as the 20th selection in.
Here are Bodog.com's odds as of early Thursday evening:
Who will be the 3rd pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Al Horford, 2/7
Mike Conley Jr., 5/2
Brandan Wright, 5/1
Field (Any Other Player), 9/2
Who will be the 4th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Mike Conley Jr., 17/10
Brandan Wright, 5/2
Joakim Noah, 7/2
Al Horford, 7/2
Corey Brewer, 7/1
Field (Any Other Player), 7/2
Who will be the 5th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Corey Brewer, 2/1
Jeff Green, 9/4
Yi Jianlian, 7/2
Brandan Wright, 4/1
Joakim Noah, 5/1
Field (Any Other Player), 3/1
Who will be the 6th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Brandan Wright, 2/1
Mike Conley Jr., 11/4
Jeff Green, 7/2
Joakim Noah, 9/2
Corey Brewer, 6/1
Field (Any Other Player), 5/2
Who will be the 7th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Jeff Green, 5/2
Spencer Hawes, 3/1
Corey Brewer, 7/2
Joakim Noah, 4/1
Yi Jianlian, 6/1
Brandan Wright, 7/1
Field (Any Other Player), 7/2
Who will be the 8th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Joakim Noah, 3/2
Jeff Green, 9/4
Spencer Hawes, 7/1
Yi Jianlian, 7/1
Al Thornton, 8/1
Field (Any Other Player), 5/2
Who will be the 9th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Yi Jianlian, 2/1
Spencer Hawes, 11/4
Julian Wright, 3/1
Joakim Noah, 9/2
Al Thornton, 7/1
Field (Any Other Player), 3/1
Who will be the 10th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Al Thornton, 5/2
Yi Jianlian, 5/2
Spencer Hawes, 3/1
Jeff Green, 4/1
Julian Wright, 11/2
Field (Any Other Player, 3/1
Who will be the 11th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Acie Law, 9/4
Javaris Crittenton, 3/1
Al Thornton, 10/3
Julian Wright, 9/2
Spencer Hawes, 5/1
Field (Any Other Player), 11/4
Who will be the 12th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft?
Al Thornton, 2/1
Jeff Green, 3/1
Yi Jianlian, 4/1
Julian Wright, 6/1
Nick Young, 15/2
Field (Any Other Player), 5/2
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Jun 28, 2007 12:31 PM EST
If the Seattle SuperSonics are able to get a second lottery pick in today’s NBA draft, it appears they are targeting Eastern Washington guard Rodney Stuckey.
The Sonics have offered point guard Luke Ridnour to Atlanta for the Hawks’ No. 11 pick, and if that deal goes through it would allow the Sonics to begin reshaping a backcourt that was at times dysfunctional and ineffective last season.
Stuckey has strong indications from the Detroit Pistons that they will select him with the 15th pick.
However, the Sonics recently hired Scott Perry, Detroit’s former director of player personnel, as an assistant general manager, and Perry was one of the reasons that the Pistons are so enamored with the combo guard.
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Jun 2007 Archive
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RealGM | Jun 28, 2007
RealGM's Draft Night is back, bringing you all the selections, trades and rumors that makes Draft Night so exciting.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 28, 2007
Glen "Big Baby" Davis sprained his left ankle during a workout with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, one day before the forward was expected to be picked in the NBA draft.
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ESPN.com | Jun 28, 2007
The Blazers ended the suspense one day before the draft, admitting to ESPN they could not pass on the franchise center.
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Houston Chronicle | Jun 26, 2007
Kevin Durant can't bench-press 185 pounds.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 26, 2007
The Suns have thrown more fire on the notion that the club is in line to trade into the top-10 in Thursday's draft.
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Washington Post | Jun 25, 2007
Kevin Durant will be the cover boy for March Madness 08.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Jun 25, 2007
Joe Thomas made headlines in April for skipping the NFL Draft in order to go fishing with his father and despite being invited to be in the Green Room on Thursday, Georgia Tech's Thaddeus Young will be in Tennessee to spend the special evening with his family.
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FIBA.com | Jun 25, 2007
Marco Belinelli is keeping his options open ahead of the NBA draft, but his handlers believe the Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons are the best placed franchises to sign him up.
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Minneapolis Star Tribuine | Jun 25, 2007
Are the Minnesota Timberwolves leaning towards Florida guard/forward Corey Brewer with the seventh overall pick?
"He does everything," Wolves coach Randy Wittman said.
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RealGM | Jun 25, 2007
We have known for months that Greg Oden and Kevin Durant would be in the Green Room, but who are the other 13 players in Thursday's draft?
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Seattle Times | Jun 25, 2007
Kevin Durant spent about 45 minutes working out for SuperSonics officials, almost certain that his professional future will begin in the Pacific Northwest.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jun 23, 2007
Julian Wright grimaced in pain as he tried to get through a grueling workout with the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
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Seattle Times | Jun 22, 2007
This time, Greg Oden didn't have to apologize for a sub-par workout as he did two days earlier when he visited with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 22, 2007
Kevin Durant worked out with the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, two days after Greg Oden, as both players show their talents to the team with the top draft pick.
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AP | Jun 22, 2007
Kevin Durant worked out with the Trail Blazers on Friday, two days after Greg Oden, as both players show their talents to the team with the top pick.
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USA Today | Jun 22, 2007
Greg Oden has signed an endorsement deal with Nike, the shoe and apparel maker confirmed Friday.
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The Oregonian | Jun 21, 2007
It was the workout for which everyone has been waiting.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jun 20, 2007
Grouped with Florida's Corey Brewer, a possible lottery pick, and Hawaii's Matt Lojeski, a Racine St.
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RealGM | Jun 19, 2007
Mike Conley is one of 32 collegiate players who are early candidates for the NBA Draft.
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abc.com.au | Jun 19, 2007
Aaron Bruce, an Australian guard who played at Baylor University last season, has withdrawn his name from next week's National Basketball Association (NBA) draft.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 19, 2007
Teams will be taking a close look at the medical evaluations of the top picks leading up to the June 28 draft.
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USA Today | Jun 18, 2007
Spencer Hawes, freshman center from the University of Washington, announced Monday he will leave school and remain in the draft.
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Oakland Tribune | Jun 18, 2007
DeVon Hardin came away from the past two weeks convinced he would be a first-round pick in the June 28 NBA draft.
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MSNBC | Jun 18, 2007
Jeff Green, a 6-foot-9 forward, has decided to remain in the NBA draft and won't return to the Hoyas for his senior season, ESPN reported Monday, citing an unnamed source close to Green.
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Seattle PI | Jun 18, 2007
Spencer Hawes remained silent on whether or not he will keep his name in the draft on Sunday, even though he is one of 14 players invited to attend the event by the NBA.
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ESPN | Jun 17, 2007
Marquette sophomore G Dominic James will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school, Marquette coach Tom Crean told ESPN.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Jun 17, 2007
Potential NBA draft pick DeVon Hardin is expected to announce on Sunday that he's signed with an agent and won't return to Cal for his senior season, a source close to the family said.
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Delco Times | Jun 16, 2007
College undergraduates have until Monday to pull out of the NBA draft, but Daequan Cook has already made up his mind.
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SI.com | Jun 16, 2007
Spencer Hawes, freshman center from Washington, must decide by Monday if he wants to pull out of the NBA draft and return to school for his sophomore season.
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Journal-Sentinel | Jun 16, 2007
Brandan Wright impressed the Bucks during his workout with the club on Friday.
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Commercial Appeal | Jun 15, 2007
Unless Portland, which has the top pick in this year's draft and likely will take Greg Oden, trades to acquire the rights to Mike Conley, Conley will get his first opportunity to shine on his own.
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Oregonian | Jun 14, 2007
Kevin Durant is reportedly the preferred member of the class of 2007.
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AP | Jun 13, 2007
Wofford point guard Drew Gibson withdrew from the NBA draft Wednesday and will return to school for his senior season.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jun 13, 2007
Nick Fazekas believes his shooting abilities for a big man sets him apart from other players in the draft.
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SI.com | Jun 12, 2007
Josh McRoberts has signed with an agent and is staying in the NBA draft.
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ESPN | Jun 12, 2007
Texas A&M forward Joseph Jones said he has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to the Aggies for his senior season.
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Gaston Gazette | Jun 10, 2007
Many of those who do website projections for the June 28 draft consider Joakim Noah the favorite for the Bobcats 8th overall pick.
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Washington Times | Jun 9, 2007
Georgetown forward Jeff Green knows the quality of his workouts over the next 10 days will determine whether he returns for his senior year and another run at the Final Four or enters the NBA Draft.
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ESPN | Jun 7, 2007
Clemson junior forward James Mays withdrew from the NBA draft on Thursday, becoming the first prospect who played in the Orlando pre-draft camp to withdraw.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jun 7, 2007
Junior forward Glen Davis might have lost some prestige by staying at Louisiana State for an extra year, but he says he's not losing any sleep about his decision.
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Chicago Tribune | Jun 7, 2007
Bulls management has made it clear this off-season that adding a skilled big man who can contribute right away is a priority.
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Miami Herald | Jun 7, 2007
With Shaquille O'Neal set to enter his 16th season and Alonzo Mourning contemplating retirement, the Heat could be in the market for a center to add youth and depth to the roster.
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MSNBC | Jun 6, 2007
Greg Oden is cementing his standing as the top player in the upcoming NBA draft.
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ESPN | Jun 6, 2007
Kevin Durant wowed NBA teams in his one college season at Texas.
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New York Post | Jun 3, 2007
Gangly D.
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Denver Post | Jun 1, 2007
Spencer Hawes has still not hired an agent, but is likely going to stay in the draft.
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New York Post | Jun 1, 2007
Joakim Noah, the gregarious Florida power forward who was born in Manhattan, said he plans to steer clear of the Big Apple until the June 28 NBA draft at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
